Solar farm under construction in Dover

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Apr 21, 2017 at 12:01 AM

Liddy Rich/Submitted news

Editor’s Note: The following was submitted by Liddy Rich.

Have you wondered what all that construction is in the fields adjacent to the town recycling center? Have you wanted to go solar at home, but don’t have the right sun exposure or want the panels on your own roof? Now is your chance to enroll in green electricity from a local solar farm, and just pay for what you use in electricity at a savings. It is a win-win situation for the planet and for you.

The Dover solar garden will help Dover with its efforts to become recognized as a Green Community, which will allow Dover to apply for additional grant money from the state.

Solstice is a nonprofit organization dedicated to expanding access to clean energy among households in Massachusetts. With the help of transformative state policies and innovative companies working in our state, Solstice connects consumers with community solar projects. Solstice is currently working in conjunction with the developer of the site, BlueWave Renewables, to sign up interested households in the Dover project.

The project is slated to be completed later this year. The best part is that there’s no cost to join and you’re guaranteed to save on your electric bill every year. Solstice will work with anyone interested in signing up to navigate the process of securing a solar power contract. Because of strong demand for this community solar offering, time is of the essence, and it is important to register your interest soon. In fact, the garden has space for another couple of dozen households before it reaches full capacity.

Solstice will work with you to determine how much solar electric energy from the Community Solar farm to allocate to your household on a monthly basis. The savings are passed along to you through electricity rate discounts that will appear directly on your monthly utility bill.

To learn more about this project and sign up, go to the Solstice website at www.solstice.us/go-solar-dover, or call 508-289-1097.

Solstice expects that the project will offset approximately 1,300 metric tons of CO2 each year, the equivalent of emissions from 270 cars or sequestration from 1,250 acres of forest. The project will also produce revenue and savings for the town of Dover and create local jobs.